struggle on
phrasal verb
struggled on; struggling on; struggles on
: to continue doing something that is difficult or tiring
Examples of struggle on in a Sentence
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Many of those who are left living downtown struggle with severe substance use or mental health crises, however, causing continuous struggles on downtown businesses, Ault said.
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Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024
García’s first two seasons of struggles on Miami were also partly attributed to his conditioning.
—Craig Mish, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
In Beijing’s view, the United States fears losing its primacy and forces this struggle on China.
—Zhou Bo, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2024
Despite his struggles on Sunday, Scheffler extended his streak of top-10 finishes at a PGA Tour event to 10 in a row.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
The team struggled on the field, winning just 33% of its games from 2018 to 2021, but a rebuilt squad showed promise in 2022 and then broke through by winning 101 games and the American League East in 2023.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2024
His best hole might have come just before struggling on his last two holes.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
But the program is struggling on a shoestring budget.
—Angela Hart, NPR, 14 May 2024
Great Lakes shipwrecks are particularly disturbing because modern vessels have also struggled on the Great Lakes.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2024
Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024
García’s first two seasons of struggles on Miami were also partly attributed to his conditioning.
—Craig Mish, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
In Beijing’s view, the United States fears losing its primacy and forces this struggle on China.
—Zhou Bo, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2024
Despite his struggles on Sunday, Scheffler extended his streak of top-10 finishes at a PGA Tour event to 10 in a row.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
The team struggled on the field, winning just 33% of its games from 2018 to 2021, but a rebuilt squad showed promise in 2022 and then broke through by winning 101 games and the American League East in 2023.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2024
His best hole might have come just before struggling on his last two holes.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
But the program is struggling on a shoestring budget.
—Angela Hart, NPR, 14 May 2024
Great Lakes shipwrecks are particularly disturbing because modern vessels have also struggled on the Great Lakes.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2024
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“Struggle on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/struggle%20on. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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